An act in amendment of and in addition to section S of chapter 177 of the Public Statutes, relating to guardian and ward.

An act to amend section 3, chapter 63 of the Public Statutes, relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Equalization.

An act requiring truant officers or agents appointed by the school boards of the cities and towns, to make an enumeration of children between the ages of five and sixteen years.

An act to change the name of the town of South Newmarket.

An act to amend section 8 of chapter 114 of the Public Statutes, relating to billiard and pool tables, and bowling alleys. An act to establish water-works in the town of Newport.

The following entitled bills sent up from the House of Representatives were severally read a first and second time, and referred:

To the Committee on Judiciary:

An act to establish the police court of the city of Franklin. An act in amendment of chapter 194 of the Public Statutes, relating to the sale of real estate of persons deceased.

An act to amend section 3, chapter 63 of the Public Statutes, relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.

To the Committee on Revision of Laws:

An act to amend section S of chapter 177 of the Public Statutes relating to guardian and ward.

To the Committee on Education:

An act requiring truant officers or agents appointed by the school boards of cities and towns to make an annual enumeration of children between the ages of five and sixteen years.

To the Committee on Banks:

An act to extend the charter of the Salmon Falls Bank.

To the Committee on State Library:

An act in amendment of chapter 8 of the Public Statutes and of chapter 31 of the Laws of 1893, relating to the State Library.

To the Committee on Towns and Parishes:

An act to change the name of the town of South Newmarket. To the Committee on Labor:

An act prohibiting the locking of doors of buildings or enclosures or partial enclosures of buildings wherein operatives are employed during the hours of labor.

Senator Holt moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The motion prevailed and the bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The following entitled bill sent up from the House of Representatives was read a first and second time:

An act to establish water-works in the town of Newport.

On motion of Senator Holt the rules were suspended and the bill was read a third time and passed at the present time. The following entitled bill sent up from the House of Representatives was read a first and second time:

An act to legalize and confirm the vote of the town of Barnstead at the annual meeting in March, 1894, in relation to

building a bridge over Suncook river, and the acts of the selectmen under said vote.

On motion of Senator Sinclair of District No. 24, the rules were suspended and the bill was read a third time and passed at the present time.

Senator Knight under suspension of the rules, sixteen Senators actually voting in favor thereof, introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the City Savings Bank of Laconia, New Hampshire," which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Banks.

Senator Rollins for the Committee on Towns and Parishes, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of Brentwood and annex the same to the town of Epping," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill ordered to a third reading to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

Senator Gould called for the unfinished business which was the consideration of the following entitled Senate bill :

"An act in amendment of chapter 127 of the Public Statutes, relating to the sale of adulterated butter, oleomargarine, and imitation cheese."

The question being stated,

Shall the bill be read a third time?

Senator Towle moved that the bill be laid on the table.

The motion prevailed and the bill was laid on the table.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives by its clerk:

HOUSE MESSAGE.

Mr. President:

The House of Representatives has passed the following concurrent resolution in the passage of which it asks the concurrence of the Honorable Senate:

WHEREAS, It is proposed to erect in the City of Concord a statue of Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States, and

WHEREAS, The most appropriate location for said statue is on land owned by the United States; therefore,

Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to procure authority from the Federal Government for the location of the statue on the land ceded by the State to the United States for the site of the present post-office building.

The question being stated,

Shall the Senate concur in the passage of the foregoing concurrent resolution?

On motion of Senator Sinclair of District No. 24, the concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

(Senator Reed in the chair.)

On motion of Senator Murry, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

The reading of the journal having been commenced, on motion of Senator Gould, the rules were so far suspended that its further reading was dispensed with.

The following entitled House bill was read a third time and passed:

An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of Brentwood, and to annex the same to the town of Epping.

The following report from the Committee on Engrossed Bills was read and accepted:

The Committee on Engrossed Bills report that they have carefully examined and found correctly engrossed bills with the following titles:

An act relating to the insurance of the property of the state, and in amendment of chapter II of the Laws of 1893.

An act providing for the printing of the proceedings at the dedication of the state library building, January 8, 1895.

EDWARD B. WOODBURY,

For the Committee.

Senator Bartlett for the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the disposal of the property of churches, and of religious societies, which have already ceased to exist or may hereafter cease to hold religious services," having considered the same reported the same in a new draft and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill in its new draft was read a first and second time, and laid on the table to be printed under the rule.

Senator Edgerly for the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 194 of the Public Statutes, relating to the sale of real estate of persons deceased," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.